Sometimes when using the Library’s Fulltext@MSK button to access an article during a database search, it is necessary to click on the “Journal” link in order to retrieve the full text.  Here is an example:

After clicking on “Journal,” you will be able to navigate to the specific article in question and if it is available, you will be able to access the PDF version. To learn more about Fulltext@MSK , please don’t hesitate to Ask Us.

Created by MSKCC’s Integrative Medicine Service, the web page on herbs, botanicals and supplements offers a wealth of information which can be useful for oncologists, healthcare professionals and consumers.    There are over 500 profiles which include an image, topics of concern to healthcare professionals such as pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action and herb-drug interactions, as well as topics of interest to the consumer, including patient warnings and side effects.

The inclusion of numerous references to the literature found in the healthcare professional portion of the profiles, contributes to the credibility and reliability of this comprehensive and well researched resource.

Scirus is a search engine which currently indexes 545 million science-related web pages including .edu, .org and .gov sites.  A useful option offered by Scirus is that search results can be exported to a citation management program.  Results can be filtered by source such as PubMed or ScienceDirect.  They also can be limited to patent results via Lexis Nexis or to theses and dissertations from various university repositories.  File types is another filter available so you can limit to PowerPoint documents, PDF or HTML. Continue reading →